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0101: The Game We Play

Apr 28, 2006 07:10

[Note: When I say I write dark things, I mean it. At least this time I didn't watch Pokemon before this. Oh wait, I did. Bah. Who said Pokemon couldn't inspire dark things?

Oh yeah. This is about 95% true. I lied about the color of her hair.

lj-cut because I didn't want to monopolize your friends page. It takes up 1/2 of mine as it is.]

( Too bad I love you. Seventeen guys in our first year class and I chose you. You. )

rumors, friends, love, lyrics, 2 hours of my life = average, books, anime, camera on self

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oatmeal_cookie April 28 2006, 07:29:59 UTC

I personally liked it as much as I did Holy Blood, Holy Grail, which isn't saying much. It did pass the time back in second year or so, though. I liked Angels and Demons more, actually. And Digital Fortress.

Some people really have no idea how much Dan Brown sucks. :P (Okay, I might get arrested for saying that.) The Da Vinci Code frustrates me so much: it's baseless, its "facts" pertain to the STRUCTURES and RITUALS, not the whole theory behind Jesus/Magdalene (which is, after all, just a THEORY, people).. blah. I forgot what I was going to say.

Basta. It frustrates me. @_@

Well anyway, it's a book. Not a very good one (in my opinion), but I'm all for the increased literacy of the masses. I guess.

rewritethepast April 28 2006, 07:36:41 UTC

I know what you mean. Dan Brown is really overrated. Really, he got money for basically throwing theories together and summing it up in a book. It frustrates me when people say "It changed my life" and all that. Gods, what kind of books did they read before that makes Da Vinci Code the end all be all to them?

And I guess it can't be so bad if more people are reading because of it. Although I hate it when they suddenly say that you're a doofus to not understand the "brilliance" of it all.

frederick_andre April 28 2006, 11:34:33 UTC

Da Vinci Code has a good story. Good, as in not NY Times bestseller-type great. Just good enough to make you turn the page one more frigging time. Let's just hope the movie is any good.

Let's consider that the stuff in the book (that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were actually married, that the Priory exists et cetera) was actually true. That should not change the way we look at Jesus and Christianity. He still saved us from our sins and that's the deal. He never did anything ridiculous to jeopardize our faith in God. It did not change my point of view on religion when I read it, and neither should everyone else change theirs.

I read Digital Fortress. It is a lot better than the Da Vinci Code. It does present very delicate issues (like intelligence and secrecy) but it is not strewn all around the book like powdered sugar on dessert. It is only plugged in where it fits.

I think that the people who were enlightened by the Code never really read books. I guess it's a recommendation from a fellow "enlightened" person, I guess.

rewritethepast April 28 2006, 11:52:39 UTC

Let's just hope the movie is any good.

You know, there was this article in Newsweek or Time this week about lots of would-be moviegoers complaining about Tom Hanks' hair (in the movie). Lol. So much controversy over the movie and its topics and people find time to complain about the lead actor's hair. (Although I must admit it is weird - his 'do in Da Vinci.)

Let's consider that the stuff in the book (that Jesus and Mary Magdalene were actually married, that the Priory exists et cetera) was actually true. That should not change the way we look at Jesus and Christianity. He still saved us from our sins and that's the deal. He never did anything ridiculous to jeopardize our faith in God. It did not change my point of view on religion when I read it, and neither should everyone else change theirs.

I agree. Personally, if people's view on religion change because of one book like this, their faith probably wasn't that strong in the first place.

Digital Fortress is probably the best of Dan Brown's books.

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frederick_andre April 28 2006, 13:18:59 UTC

//You are asking me if I see grammatical errors. I'll try to run it thru Word Grammar check and a fast scan.

So much controversy over the movie and its topics and people find time to complain about the lead actor's hair.

//It IS horrible.

I agree. Personally, if people's view on religion change because of one book like this, their faith probably wasn't that strong in the first place.

//Yeah, and to think that I am not that much of a devout Roman Catholic. I am, however, a believer until now. I heard that real Catholics were "swayed" by the book. So I guess their belief isn't that strong in the first place. Sigh.

rewritethepast April 28 2006, 13:51:58 UTC

Thanks Xavier. :)

//It IS horrible.

I know. The article said that Tom was told about the moviegoers' dislike of his hair and he said that the women in the director's office loved it. Crazy women with no taste.

//Yeah, and to think that I am not that much of a devout Roman Catholic. I am, however, a believer until now. I heard that real Catholics were "swayed" by the book. So I guess their belief isn't that strong in the first place. Sigh.

I know. It is sad. The funny thing about my experience with the book is that after I read it, my belief and view on religion became stronger. This book is actually dangerous in a way. Hahaha.

phoenix_root April 28 2006, 17:29:28 UTC

nyaay tinamaan ako dun ah!!! well i really dont read books,,, so i guess everyone's ryt when i say,,, "this is a good book" and they say "you dont read any other books dontcha?",, whats good about the book is it dwells in controversies,,, haha!! i like it!! thing is,,, its false,,, and its dangerous for you catholics,,, especially to those who are quite gullible,, pardon me but the truth always hurts,,,, unless of course you know its false,,,

rewritethepast April 29 2006, 05:17:43 UTC

Hmmm. The book achieves what it was meant to be, which is to be a page-turner. That is definitely impressive, since it seems to have that effect on most (if not all) of its readers. Even though I say that the book is full of fallacies, I do have to envy the millions of pesos Mr. Brown is raking in from all this. >_< Not to mention at least people are reading something... (Sort of like HP, although HP was definitely better written and had more layers to it.)

The "truth" hurts only if you believe it to be true. I fear what will happen after the movie comes out. After all, watching a movie's cheaper than buying the book. >_<

I guess I'm annoyed at Code because it doesn't have dimension. You read what you read, there's no hidden message hidden that can be discovered through later readings (like HP, for example). It's of the "what-you-see-is-what-you-get" type, which admittedly many "thrillers" are, but I wish that it had more depth to it.

I dunno. Just a bookworm's nitpicking. Gomen.

phoenix_root April 29 2006, 17:06:33 UTC

strongly agree = blackened,,,,

yeah,,, i truly agree to the "what-you-see-is-what-you-get" theme,,, like maam butaran,, "thats it!!"

After all, watching a movie's cheaper than buying the book. >_<

>> yeah,,, and it looks more realistic which means it may be more deceiving,,, or convincing,, depends on how you look at it,,

and yeah,,, at least people like me learn to read books,,,

rewritethepast July 21 2006, 11:47:05 UTC

After how many months, I am now seeing more layers to this thing I wrote than I thought it had.

I wonder how disturbed I am to even think of these things.

I wonder if I can ever be something like the girl people think me to be. (Not that I'm sure of what people like to think I am, but I can hazard some wild guesses.)

Funny, this would make a kick-ass entry. Maybe I will make it an entry. Hahahahahahahahahahaha. Well, we'll see.

I can't believe I blamed it all on him, in the end.